1998 Volvo 660 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Volvo 660. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
1
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Axle:rear: u bolts failed, resulting in vehicle becoming inoperable. Dealer has been notified;however, was unable to find remedy for problem. There are 15 other vehicles with similar problems.**ak”

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

“Steer shaft would lock up while driving and become inoperable. Dealer has been notified; however, has no remedy.*ak”

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

“While driving clutch cylinder will stick and or lock up, causing vehicle to disengage. Dealer has been notified; however, has no remedy for problem.*ak”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

“Driveshaft became inoperable , unabling vehicle to move/ has come apart. Dealer has been notified.*ak”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

“Air leveling valves malfunctioned, resulting in air bags losing air.dealer has been notified; however, was unable to remedy problem.*ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE

Defect investigations

Investigation EA02021 Opened 2002-09-06 · closed 2003-11-06

FRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS LOOSEN OR BREAK

ODI'SINVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE THAT LOOSE OR BROKENFRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ANY CRASHES OR NEAR MISS EVENTS.SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSISREPORT FOR FULL TECHNICAL DETAILS.* 1996/1997 BUILT VEHICLES ARE DESIGNATED BY VOLVO AS 1998 MODEL YEAR.

Investigation PE01040 Opened 2001-12-03 · closed 2002-03-26

SLEEPER BERTH FIRES

Investigation PE01041 Opened 2001-12-03 · closed 2002-06-14

STEERING GEARBOX OR U-JOINT

Investigation PE01042 Opened 2001-12-03 · closed 2002-09-06

STEERING AXLE U-BOLT

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Volvo 660 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.